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Libyan shorba- Soup

by Lynz Real Cooking on September 30, 2015

When we lived in Seattle many years ago, I had friends from Syria, Jordan, Egypt, Libya and numerous other countries.  I ate at their homes for dinner parties and breaking fast in Ramadan. I observed the traditions and tried to be a gracious guest, eating what they served and taking in the amazing flavors. Many times I asked for a recipe and a cooking lesson would follow! Soup is something that most people make for breaking fast. This soup was served at several Iftar (Ramadan dinners). I don’t know it’s name except shorba which means “soup”. This is the recipe, I hope you enjoy it!

Ingredients

1/2 pound stew beef cut into little pieces

1 small can tomato paste

1 can garbanzo beans-chick peas

1/2 cup orzo noodles

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1 tsp. dry mint

1 tsp. dry parsley

1 tsp. cumin, 1/2 tsp. cinnamon

salt to taste

pepper- amount desired, I put just a dash

1 onion chopped small

3 garlic cloves sliced

15 cups water

Directions

Put a few spoons of olive oil in a large pan and add onion and garlic, saute.

Add beef and water, bring to a boil.

Lower heat and cover, let soup continue to low boil until meat is done.

Add tomato paste and mix in well. Add salt, cumin, cinnamon and pepper.

Continue simmering, add garbanzo beans to soup.

Let this simmer to get the flavors mixed.

Add the orzo and let this cook until done, add parsley and mix in.

When soup is done, turn heat off and sprinkle mint on top.

Let set a few minutes to get this beautiful mint flavor infused into the soup.

Soup is usually eaten with bread, and sprinkled with a little

fresh lemon juice.

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  1. Richard Ankers #

    Looks delicious. 🙂

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  2. annascuisine #

    This sounds interesting and delicious with lemon juice and bread. Perfect for this season. Mm…

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  3. Cheryl "Cheffie Cooks" Wiser #

    I can certainly see how this a fav of your Lynz!!!

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  4. Haddon Musings #

    What an interesting recipe. I can’t wait for cooler weather to try it.

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  5. Kat Myrman #

    This looks delicious! 🙂

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  6. Osyth #

    Oh wow! Those beautiful herbs and spices …. 🙂

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    • Lynz Real Cooking #

      I did not grow up using spices so it was all a new world for me lol

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      • Osyth #

        And must have been a world of the most intoxicating discovery 🙂

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        • Lynz Real Cooking #

          It was! Ok on your blog, where do I find the latest post? Sorry to be so technology not great ha ha!

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          • Osyth #

            Ummm …. I think you either go to the first one on the slide bar OR you go to the date column or their U.S. A thing on the right that says latest posts and that would be it. Erratic so nothing since the weekend 😉

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          • Lynz Real Cooking #

            oh ok side column! don’t want to miss anything! ok thanks!!!

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  7. vanbytheriver #

    Soup and bread…my all time favorite, both to cook and eat ! ☺ Looks great, thanks, Lynn ❤️

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  8. IreneDesign2011 #

    This soup looks delicious Lynz 😀

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  9. Lana-Once Upon a Spice #

    Mmmm! Love the addition of mint!!

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  10. cookingwithauntjuju.com #

    Thanks for a new soup to try this Fall 🙂

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  11. omtatjuan3 #

    On a cold day that would hit the spot…

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  12. Linda #

    Looks yummy Lynn! Today’s must be a good day for soup! (I posted a Butternut Squash Bisque and just finished cooking a Sopa de Carne!) Love it 🙂 🙂

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  13. kerrilwilliams #

    You look like quite the cook! Can I ask for some lovely vegetarian dishes that you might know? I’m not that inventive in the kitchen…

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  14. Sadie's Nest #

    I wish recipes came with cooking lessons around me!

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  15. kushigalu #

    Looks so flavorful and delicious !

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  16. Antonia #

    What a yummy and comforting looking soup! I love orzo in any soup, and the pairing with garbanzo beans is so neat 🙂

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  17. Julie is Hostess At Heart #

    Love this soup Lynz!

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  18. milliethom #

    I think I could eat (or drink) a bowl of that gorgeous-looking soup right now – and I’m just off to bed. Just looking at that picture is making me feel hungry. Lovely recipe. 🙂

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  19. Sabiscuit #

    I need some soup right now. I’ll try to make a gluten free version of that later. You make everything look so doable, Lynn. x

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  20. Love Served Daily #

    Prefect for the weather

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  21. CHCooks #

    Love the beautiful color Lynn 🙂 I have only had Tomato Shorba so far 🙂

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    October 1, 2015
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  22. Nadine #

    Middle eastern food is versatile and delicious =)

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    October 1, 2015
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  23. White House Red Door #

    Sitting around a table, sharing food, stories, and friendship is one of the best (and most delicious!) ways to begin to understand another culture. We all have to eat!

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    October 1, 2015
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  24. Kathrina (Eclectic Yellow House) #

    These flavors sound like they will be wonderful together. This one will be going into my recipe files!

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    October 1, 2015
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  25. Freda @ Aromatic essence #

    Yummy soup !

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    October 1, 2015
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  26. Vajeea #

    yum yum! I love shorba!

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    October 2, 2015
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  27. Nena #

    MMMM! I am really very hungry right now. Maybe it’s not a good time to go through your recipes lol They are all so mouth-watering. Chickpeas…yum!

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    October 2, 2015
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  28. rangewriter #

    Great fall recipe! This one’s going on my list.

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    October 3, 2015
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